Dec. 02: Giants offered arbitration to Schmidt

The Giants offered arbitration yesterday to Jason Schmidt, who has a week to accept. If he does, he’s effectively signed for 2007 with a salary to be determined. If he declines, he’s still on the market and somebody the Mets would consider. He would give the Mets three solid to at the top of the rotation, and Maine makes four, leaving a lot of choices for the fifth starter.

He has issues like all pitchers, but would come for a lot less than Barry Zito.

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BennyAyala

If he’s willing to come to New York, he’d be a nice fit: A righty power pitcher to front the rotation. And, yes, he’d cost a lot less than Zito. But, up till now, the prevailing wisdom is that he wants nothing to do with the east coast.

On another note, the Indians have signed Roberto Hernandez, thereby providing the Mets with a compensatory draft pick.

Mets scouts are pretty good. Schmidt will come at a lower cost, but I don’t think he wants to come east. I don’t see Mets as players for Schmidt, and I believe they won’t dive in for Zito at what he’s asking.